Striped Cape by Helen Hamann

Striped Cape

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Knitting
June 2007
Sport (12 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
2366 yards (2163 m)
One Size
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This elann pattern will be retired at the end of February 2021 - No pattern support will be available going forward.

A dynamically striped wrap, textured with tucks and fastened at the neck with a generous tie.

Worked in one piece from side to side, this clever design uses short rows for shaping and features tucks on the main body and collar. Offered in one size with finished measurements 91cm (36”) wide at collar; 198cm (78”) wide at bottom edge; 81cm (32” )long (including collar and gathering tuck).

7 skeins of black (MC) and 6 skeins of off white (CC) of elann.com Collection Pure Alpaca Fina, or substitute 1169m/1274 yd of MC and 1002m/1092 yd of CC of any sportweight (24 sts = 4 inches) yarn.

Note: Gauge is not critical to this project.